Poor state of Kilcock roads causes complaints
A local councillor has expressed disappointment at the state of the roads in Kilcock.
Speaking at the meeting of Clane Area committee last Thursday, January 21, Cllr. Liam Doyle noted that "I know it's been harsh winter and there's been harsh snow, but I encourage the contractors to be more vigilant about the state of the roads.
"I know at the end of all this work the roads will be done anyway, but not enough attention has been paid to it now.
"This week in Church Street, there were contractors from An Bord Gais digging up the street and there's a new bus stop going in.
"People understand some work needs to be done, but they need a break too."
His comments were supported by Cllr. Brendan Weld who noted that "the state the roads are in generally are being commented on by the public.
"In fact we're being lambasted by the public. People are genuinely worried about them and they are starting to vent their anger," he explained.
The Area Engineer for the area, Jonathan Deane, explained that the roads section has no direct role in the situation in Kilcock, which is being carried out by contractors.
"But we've been in constant contact with them over this. I agree with you. It's not good enough.
"The Bord Gais contractor didn't tell us when he was coming. But when we spoke to him he was already digging half way across the road so there was no point in stopping them at this stage."
Cllr. Doyle said he was "very specific about who's responsible for this," and he noted that that the Area office had done "outstanding work".
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